Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 March 2023
86. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform what works can be done to prevent flooding in a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15742/23]
View answerThe Office of Public Works (OPW) has a statutory remit for the maintenance of the Maine Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. Officials from the OPW contacted the person concerned and have established that the area in question does not form part of this Arterial Drainage Scheme.
Local flooding, is in the first instance, a matter for each local authority to investigate and address.
The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by the OPW on an administrative, non-statutory basis in 2009. Applications for funding from local authorities are considered for flood relief and erosion protection measures costing up to €750,000 in each instance. Funding of up to 90% of the cost is available for approved projects. Applications are assessed by the OPW having regard to the specific economic, social and environmental criteria of the scheme, including a cost benefit ratio and having regard to the availability of funding for flood risk management. Full details of this scheme are available on www.floodinfo.ie/
